Friday, October 22, 2010

2 workers killed in Henning, Tennessee post office shooting

In Henning, Tenn., the local post office was the stage of a shooting. Official reports about the post office shooting are still lacking in details. Reportedly, two female employees were murdered. The United States of America Postal service has not confirmed anything other than that there was an incident.

Shooting at post office in Henning

As reported by WMCTV, there was a post office shooting about 9 a.m. Monday morning. Two employees were killed according to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has said it will be sending investigators to assist in the investigation. Nobody knows who did it, what they used or why they did it yet. Investigators have said they’re looking for a maroon Chevrolet Malibu with 2 men inside.

Two killed in Henning at the shooting at the post office

2 female workers were killed at the post office shooting, which multiple sources confirmed. The U.S. Postal Service has confirmed that there had been an incident within the Henning Post office, however no other official statements have been released. There was one witness to the thing. This witness said that the shooting took place during a robbery. Law enforcement officials will be interviewing all of the witnesses. Officials will release more details as accounts come in.

FBI become part of the shooting at the post office

The shooting is already being investigated by the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation did not let that be an excuse not to get in on the investigation. The shooting can be considered a federal crime since it had been in a postal office which is a federal building. Charging the individuals that did the crime isn’t the problem. There are several things they might be charged with. Pre-meditated murder would be the first, among numerous others that could carry life sentences or worse.

Citations

WMCTV

wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13341548

USA Today

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